coderabbit-rate-limits

name	coderabbit-rate-limits
description	Understand and handle CodeRabbit and GitHub API rate limits for review automation. Use when hitting rate limits on @coderabbitai commands, automating review queries, or building scripts that interact with CodeRabbit via the GitHub API. Trigger with phrases like "coderabbit rate limit", "coderabbit throttling", "coderabbit too many requests", "github api rate limit coderabbit".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(gh:*), Bash(curl:*)
version	1.11.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","coderabbit","rate-limits","github-api"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

CodeRabbit Rate Limits

Overview

CodeRabbit rate limits apply at two levels: (1) CodeRabbit's own processing limits on how many reviews it can run concurrently, and (2) GitHub API rate limits when you build automation that queries CodeRabbit review data. This skill covers both and provides patterns for handling limits gracefully.

Prerequisites

• CodeRabbit installed on repository
• GitHub CLI (gh) or API access for automation
• Understanding of GitHub rate limit headers

Rate Limit Tiers

CodeRabbit Review Processing

Factor	Limit	Notes
Concurrent reviews per org	Varies by plan	Free: 1, Pro: 5, Enterprise: custom
Max PR size	~3000 files	Larger PRs may timeout
Re-review cooldown	~30 seconds	Between @coderabbitai full review commands
Command rate	~10/minute/repo	PR comment commands

GitHub API (Affects Automation Scripts)

Tier	Rate Limit	Reset Window
Unauthenticated	60 req/hour	Rolling
Personal Access Token	5,000 req/hour	Rolling
GitHub App	5,000 req/hour/installation	Rolling
gh CLI	5,000 req/hour	Rolling

Instructions

Step 1: Check Current GitHub API Rate Limit

set -euo pipefail
# Check your current rate limit status
gh api rate_limit --jq '{
  core: {
    limit: .resources.core.limit,
    remaining: .resources.core.remaining,
    reset: (.resources.core.reset | todate)
  },
  search: {
    limit: .resources.search.limit,
    remaining: .resources.search.remaining,
    reset: (.resources.search.reset | todate)
  }
}'

Step 2: Handle Rate Limits in Automation Scripts

#!/bin/bash
# rate-safe-query.sh - GitHub API queries with rate limit awareness
 -euo pipefail

ORG=
REPO=


REMAINING=$(gh api rate_limit --jq )
 

 [  -lt 100 ]; 
  RESET=$(gh api rate_limit --jq )
   
   
   1



PAGE=1
PER_PAGE=10
 ; 
  RESULT=$(gh api  --jq )
  [  -eq 0 ] && 

  gh api  \
    --jq  |   -r PR_NUM; 
    
     

    
    SUB_REMAINING=$(gh api rate_limit --jq )
     [  -lt 50 ]; 
       
       60
    

    gh api  \
      --jq  2>/dev/null
  

  PAGE=$((PAGE + ))
  [  -gt 5 ] &&